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SB 03-04-2003 03:30 PM	Hi, I am doing this diet since january to get rid of my cellulite and since then I have gained some fat on my stomach and hips. I don't really need to lose weight (I am 5.10 and i weigh 125), but I would like to get my bodyfat down a little, like it was before.(i am a model). and get rid of my cellulite ofcourse! Could you please tell me what i am doing wrong? I used to workout more before(with light weights), but I stopped doing that because I read that that is not so important when you do this diet. should I start working out with weights again? or should I eat less munchfood? I eat one or two munchfood items a day, mostly dark chocolate, cookies, whipped cream, potatoes(fried) with mayonaise, and vegetables. I try to stay under 15 grams of dirty protein each day, but sometimes I eat more and then I eat a little less munchfood the next day. also I am not sure i eat enough fruit. I think I eat less then 2 kilo's a day(including salad and nuts). could this be the problem? another thing I should mention, is that I have not been eating the egg yolks yet, just 100 grams of raw tuna each week and some raw nuts daily. could it be that I am not eating enough protein and can this make me lose muscle and gain fat?
Wai 03-07-2003 01:25 PM	quote: ... have gained some fat ... should I eat less munchfood? YES; less munch food you will automatically need to eat more fruits quote: just 100 grams of raw tuna each week and some raw nuts daily. could it be that I am not eating enough protein and can this make me lose muscle and gain fat? 100 gram tuna a week is too little... WHAT nuts do you eat? Egg yolks would also be perfect because of their natural (good) cholesterol that inhibits unnaturally stimulated appetite (by the beta-carbolines / opioid peptides in munch foods)
SB 03-07-2003 03:53 PM	Hi Wai, I am mostly eating walnuts, pecan and hazelnuts. Unfortunately I cannot get any brazil nuts Even though I have gained a little fat on my stomach, the cellulite on my thighs is decreasing a little, so I must be doing something right! I will cut back on the munch food and see what happens... Another thing I would like to know is if it is okay for me to eat olives and sun dried tomatoes. I am sure they contain salt. Will this slow down my progress a lot? (I eat a couple of olives daily in my salad, and sometimes sun dried tomatoes). Thanks!
Wai 03-13-2003 08:04 AM	quote: if it is okay for me to eat olives and sun dried tomatoes sun dried tomatoes, yes but the olives may not salt is an appetite stimulant, which may cause you to overeat anyway but, it may be a better munch food than other munch foods Time will tell, as you get to know the response from your body
Fabienne 05-25-2003 03:33 AM	I have just been on this strict diet for three days and I seem to be gaining weight, which is not what I would like to have happen. I am hungry all the time. Over the course of today I ate: 1 c. orange juice 5 bananas 3 oranges 1 musk melon 1 cucumber 1 tomato 1.5 avocados 10 brazil nuts 6 pcs. sashimi 1 egg yolk 2 T olive oil Is this an absurd amount of food? I am 5'5", perhaps 133 lbs. I spend most of the day studying at a desk, but I also walk a lot afterwards. I stopped working out and lifting any weights and have just been walking, and that seems to be good. But two things disturb me: 1. I eat what seems like giant quantities of food. Could this be because I am still withdrawing from opioid peptides? A lot of people seem to be hungry all the time, but still losing weight. But I am hungry all the time and gaining weight or staying the same. 2. Also, I have trouble falling asleep at night, and am often up until 4 am, having to eat a lot periodically. Could this mean I'm not eating enough over the course of the day? Did anyone else have similar experiences?
PhiVan 05-25-2003 11:15 AM	how did you eat all these foods? spread them out throughout the day or all in a 2-3 small meals? i'd also be ravenous if i eat what you eat and i'm only 5'2 (120 lbs). i would eat what you eat but sip juices in between. i can't go an hour without eating/drinking anything. when i eat regularly, my blood sugar is just humming along and i don't feel the urge to overeat. but when i 'forget' to eat or get lazy, i have to pay for it later and my body goes into a famine mode - meaing overeating. but i am trying to avoid that as much as i can by eating/drinking every hour (at least).
Wai 05-25-2003 12:40 PM	quote: I have just been on this strict diet for three days and I seem to be gaining weight Fabienne, please stop weighing yourself for 2 weeks, and then (after these 2 weeks) report back at us, okay? 3 days is really nothing your natural weight fluctuations are bigger than the weight you can possibly gain in 3 days nobody gains weight on this diet quote: I am hungry all the time. you should spread the foods over more meals please read the threads about this issue ("Hungerrrr" in the "mixed experiments" section, for example) quote: I eat what seems like giant quantities of food that is because these foods contain more water >>> more volume quote: I have trouble falling asleep at night because your energy management is not good enough please read rule number 6 http://www.freeacnebook.com/AcneSampleDiet.htm
himeki 05-29-2003 12:56 PM	Hi Ms. Wai, When I read other people's daily of like 10 avocadoes and 10 bananas and a ton of everything, I feel a bit lost. I'm 5'2" and 90 lbs. I'm very petite, very small; and I'm my daily diet is a small (oriental-sized) bowl of rice with about a gram of meat and approx. 2 grams of vegetables (this is the usual trend every morning)and pretty much the same for dinner. As my breakfast and dinner are simple, my snacks are usually a maximum of 3 fruits a day. Now, how do I consume a diet this size in accordance with your acne diet? Are there any easy guide menus that I can just follow? I don't want to deal with measuring and deciding so much. I just need something clear-cut and dry for me to prepare in the morning, and finish off by the end of the day. Sorry for this being so long. Please help Ms. Wai!
Wai 05-29-2003 01:02 PM	quote: Are there any easy guide menus that I can just follow? I don't want to deal with measuring and deciding so much. yes you need to consume fruits or juices all day; about every half an hour you need to take a bit or a zip you need to closely monitor your blood sugar level; whenever you are starting to feel a bit tired, depressed or weak, you need to take in some energy make sure to consume sufficient fat as well quote: I just need something clear-cut and dry for me to prepare in the morning, and finish off by the end of the day. if you mean to say that you only want to eat 2 or 3 times a day, that is not possible with this diet If you only want to prepare something twice a day, that is possible; make yourself some bottles filled with juices...
Fabienne 05-30-2003 12:12 PM	quote: PhiVan said: how did you eat all these foods? spread them out throughout the day or all in a 2-3 small meals? Hi, I spread them out throughout the day. Actually I had been trying this diet longer than the three days. The problem is that during the day I am totally consumed by my work and I don't feel like eating so then when I get home I don't get tired but I get hungry every hour, which condition would persist through the night . But I am managing my energy better now that I realize that I really need to eat all day, and I am adjusting also to increasing the fat intake because it means I need less volume of food. And also I have so much energy it is really wonderful--Thank you Wai!